Academic Membership

The Open Group Academic Membership is available to academic faculty at accredited colleges and universities. Our intention is to enable academic members to collaborate on projects that will help to further the IT profession and encourage the development and adoption of open standards.

Benefits of Membership

As the vendor-neutral, global consortium that leads the development of IT standards, certifications and best practices worldwide, The Open Group actively encourages Academic participation in our Forums and Work Groups.

Members of The Open Group:

Have early access to the latest information on IT standards industry developments

Network with a world-class community of peers, experts and industry leaders

Gain insight for future decisions from both major customers and suppliers of IT

Can work collaboratively on mutually beneficial projects

Grow professionally, and enhance their credibility as industry thought leaders

Participation

There are a number of Forums where there is active participation from Academic Members. They include: